Chapter 22 begins with Odysseus removing his disguise and starign his attack on the Suitors by shooting Antinous through the neck. Then Eurymachus tries to convince Odysseus not to kill the rest of them, but Odysseus does not listen and killed Eurymachus next. Then Odysseus killed Amohinomous after that. During the battle Telemachus leaves to get armor and more weapons for Odysseus, the swineherd and the cowherd. After Telemachus returns to battle, Melanthius, the goatherd, sneaks into the strong-room where the weapons were and takes some for the Suitors showing great disloyalty to Odysseus, which he later gets punished for. Odyssues and friends continue to attack to Suitors and are now joined by Athene disguised as Mentor. When most Suitors are killed Athene tells Odysseus that he is not fighting lkike he used to in Troy; he has changed in some way. The Suitors organize themselves and fight a little better, but Odysseus and his men fight them off and kill them. During the fight, Odysseus is stopped by Leodus and Phemius who beg him not to kill them, but he kills Leodus anyways because he is guilty, but he does not kill Phemius or Medon because they did no wrong to him. After the Suitors were finished off, Odysseus calls forth Euryclia and has her brign him the guilty maids so he can hang them. Finally Odysseus takes Melamthius and cuts off his body parts because he was such a traitor. After the battle is finally all over, Odysseus orders a fire to be made and that the palace be cleaned from the fight. Odysseus cries because he is so happy to finally be home and safe.
Major Themes (and where they are):
Disloyalty
Justice
Divine Intervention
Locations Traveled (and mentioned):
Odysseus' palace
Study Guide Questions:
Who does Odysseus kill first?
Odysseus first kills Antinous.
What does Eurymachus argue when Odysseus tells them who he is?
He argues that he should spare the foreigners because it was all Antinous's fault and now he is dead.
What choice does Odysseus offer the men?
He tells them to either fight him face to face or to try to runaway and see how quickly they will be killed.
What does Telemachus run off to do?
Telemachus runs off to bring Odysseus more weapons before he runs out of arrows.
What does Melanthius do to help the suitors fight?
He went and stole the hidden weapons from the palace and gives them to the suitors.
What do the servants do to him in return?
They are to bind him and hang him up in the store room for torture.
Who does Athene disguise herself as to help out during the fight?
She disguises herself as Mentor.
What does she turn into after encouraging Odysseus?
She takes the form of a swallow.
Who does Telemachus want to spare?
He wants to spare Phemius.
Why does Odysseus summon Eurycleia?
He wants her to tell him which of the women are loyal and which are not.
What happens to the women servants who were not loyal to Odysseus?
Chapter 22 - The Battle in the Hall
Summary:
Chapter 22 begins with Odysseus removing his disguise and starign his attack on the Suitors by shooting Antinous through the neck. Then Eurymachus tries to convince Odysseus not to kill the rest of them, but Odysseus does not listen and killed Eurymachus next. Then Odysseus killed Amohinomous after that. During the battle Telemachus leaves to get armor and more weapons for Odysseus, the swineherd and the cowherd. After Telemachus returns to battle, Melanthius, the goatherd, sneaks into the strong-room where the weapons were and takes some for the Suitors showing great disloyalty to Odysseus, which he later gets punished for. Odyssues and friends continue to attack to Suitors and are now joined by Athene disguised as Mentor. When most Suitors are killed Athene tells Odysseus that he is not fighting lkike he used to in Troy; he has changed in some way. The Suitors organize themselves and fight a little better, but Odysseus and his men fight them off and kill them. During the fight, Odysseus is stopped by Leodus and Phemius who beg him not to kill them, but he kills Leodus anyways because he is guilty, but he does not kill Phemius or Medon because they did no wrong to him. After the Suitors were finished off, Odysseus calls forth Euryclia and has her brign him the guilty maids so he can hang them. Finally Odysseus takes Melamthius and cuts off his body parts because he was such a traitor. After the battle is finally all over, Odysseus orders a fire to be made and that the palace be cleaned from the fight. Odysseus cries because he is so happy to finally be home and safe.
Major Themes (and where they are):
Disloyalty
Justice
Divine Intervention
Locations Traveled (and mentioned):
Odysseus' palaceStudy Guide Questions:
Who does Odysseus kill first?Odysseus first kills Antinous.
What does Eurymachus argue when Odysseus tells them who he is?
He argues that he should spare the foreigners because it was all Antinous's fault and now he is dead.
What choice does Odysseus offer the men?
He tells them to either fight him face to face or to try to runaway and see how quickly they will be killed.
What does Telemachus run off to do?
Telemachus runs off to bring Odysseus more weapons before he runs out of arrows.
What does Melanthius do to help the suitors fight?
He went and stole the hidden weapons from the palace and gives them to the suitors.
What do the servants do to him in return?
They are to bind him and hang him up in the store room for torture.
Who does Athene disguise herself as to help out during the fight?
She disguises herself as Mentor.
What does she turn into after encouraging Odysseus?
She takes the form of a swallow.
Who does Telemachus want to spare?
He wants to spare Phemius.
Why does Odysseus summon Eurycleia?
He wants her to tell him which of the women are loyal and which are not.
What happens to the women servants who were not loyal to Odysseus?
He killed them.